Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-26

# l;s section slightly warmer, fair weatt er,
"a ~ ~ winds. shifting to southeriy.
o..ru OF REV. f. P. PHELPs.-Rev. E
D. - far many wears minister of the
a 7 Hs'r Conference, Me hodist Episcopal
b'a .lb died Sunday night ct his home, in
81 S9 l.. h;nofon. D. C, of heart disease. He
"a Val Ilas9 IA king a walk, and upon his re
s h'u ~ The house had sudden attack, and
Ie'1 i, few minutes. Mr.. Phelps had
al'a n n, law in Washington several
& pssa with Win success, having studied law and
y admitted TO the bar in Virginia eight
ps5n 400 He was born in Frederick
i Y'a., IA. in 1915 and entered the timer.
8 nstry at 10 wears OF age. He served
~, IF the most important charges in the
sO ,'s.rsnre such es Foundry Church, Wash
4 u. In ritv; Whatcoat Church, Baltimore;
IA lu- F,sdelick city He was presiding elder of
a aa-, a Washington, Lewisburg and
4 So-rt;opbam districts. He leaves three sons
Nv daughter. His remains will be taken
o o. pslfin6re for interment beside his wife.
~ Mr. Phelps was prominent in church
4 .g,irs On the border line between the M
Cbnrch and NJ. E. Church South at the
aIo.eofthe war, and secured from Judge
I-odarwood's convention q provis on in the
constitution OF the State of Virginia which
] made trustees or congregations who might
"5a,ce their ecclesiastical relations from
osrrcinp their churches with them. After
s.me fortv wears Of ministerial labor he To-
c,,sd and then after studying lava few years
Was admitted to the bar of Virginia by Judge
Keith in this city. Some six or eight years
aro Mr.. Phelps removed to Washington and
e1joyed quite a good practice.
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The c. < o. CANAL.-It is said in Cum
bsrand that canal business is looking
m q little, and there are those who believe
me canal will still have a fair trade this
season. The Georges Creek Company re-
sumed shipments yesterday and sent out
three boats. 1t is understood this company
will. ship at least two boats daily. The Con-
soiation company, who have shipped pref
IL steadily during the dull period, are doing
more than theg have been. Thirteen boats
cleared yesterday-the largest number for
or4r two weeks past. The daily average
lately has not been over four or five boats.
Awrll posted canal man yesterday express
ed The belief that even at the present rate of
tolls the canal would get q fair share OF
trade He said no heavy sales OF coal had
vet been made, and the season had not fairly
opaned when il did, the canal wO3ld. he
thought, be found with fair trade. The
Consultation Company, the largest ship
pers have reduced freights to boatmen from
sayenty.iive to seventy cents.
OYsTER5.-Last night, at midnight, the
toisome longer ceased catching the fruit OF
the Chesapeake Bay, and oysters just from
the waters are, or will DE until next fall,
thing of the past. The Baltimore american
SAYS The merry dredger stopped his work
on April /, but, through The kindness OF the
State legislature, the tongmen were per
mitted to work until the 25th. Then, again,
through legislative courtesy, dealers in oys-
ters are allowed ten days in which to dis
pose of their stock on hand, always provided
tha. it had been caught by tongmen on or
before April D. or by dredges previous to
All Fools Day. Lovers of oysters can ina
CINE how fresh their raws aud stews vii! be
for the next ten days.
PERSONAL Gen W. H. F. Lee, who has
beeu on q visit TO Lexington. has returned,
and was in the city to day on his way to
Washington, where he has several political
engagements.
Mrs. 3. d. Challlley aud daughter, from
Richmond, are in the city, visiting at the
residence Of Mr.. s. f. Price.
Capt. and Mrs j. V. Davis left here this
evening for Little Rock, Ark, where the
CAPTAIN has recently been ordered to take
charge of the National Cemetery there. The
many friends Capt and Mrs. Davis made
during their residence hero regret their de
parture
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was cool
and rainy until O'Clock this morning, when
it became clear There were two prisoners
and six dodgers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
James Cliff, arrested by officers Brenner
and Franks for disorderly conduct and Tor
resisting an officer, was fined So.
Three colored men, arrested by officer
Franks, Tor abusive language towards Cor
nsa Peterson, also co!ored, were dis
charged
Nor ON THE COMMITTEE. "-Messrs. Thos.
Kelley, w II. Whitcomb, John Travers,
and W. H. HUMPHREYS say that the writer
Of the article published in yesterdays GA
ZETrE. headed The Opposition Ticket" was
misnformed 90 far as they are concerned, as
they are not oa the committee, nor are
they in any way engaged in getting. up
ticket to be- run in opposition to the demo
cratic ticket at the coming election.
COUNTY CoURr-Judge D. N. Chichester
prssidiaq-The only business transacted at
the County Court to-day was the appoint
ment by Judge Chichester of twelve special
policemen to look after the peace and good
order of the county; and the naturalization
of Lewis Peverille, native of England.
The court then adjourned till court in
course
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